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Twin Peaks

Twin Peaks, seen from above at true elevation

Twin Peaks rises to 1,780 m in California. Preston Peak stands 2,208 m to the east, 3.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Rocky Knob, a peak 2.5 miles away. Pacific Coast passes 29 miles off.

The story

mountain in California, United States of America

Wikidata Q49086138, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1780 m

How to reach it

Coordinates41.83623, -123.68396

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Attractions: 8
  • Stout Grove: 20.8 mi
  • Great Cats World Park: 21.1 mi
  • Great Cats World Park: 21.1 mi
  • Butterfly Pavilion: 21.3 mi
  • Grove of Titans: 21.8 mi
Museums: 5
Cliffs: 4
Springs: 4
Waterfalls: 3
  • Wilderness Falls: 4.3 mi
  • Loretta Falls: 13.3 mi
  • Fern Fall: 23.7 mi
Historic sites: 3
  • Sailor's Diggings - Waldo Memorial: 15.6 mi
  • Engine: 17.9 mi
  • Fort Briggs Historical Marker: 20.8 mi
Parks: 3
  • Happy Camp River Park: 16.4 mi
  • Indian Hill Ranch: 16.7 mi
  • Illinois River Forks State Park: 22.2 mi
Nature reserves: 3
Ghost towns: 2
Rest areas: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.5 miles of Twin Peaks. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Preston PeakE 91°2,208 m3.7 mi
El CapitanENE 59°2,075 m4.4 mi
Bear MountainSSE 168°1,953 m2.8 mi
Little PrestonE 88°1,945 m4.3 mi
Lookout MountainNE 44°1,920 m6.7 mi
Youngs PeakNNE 31°1,908 m4.4 mi
Polar Bear MountainNE 45°1,906 m6.1 mi
Copper MountainENE 76°1,903 m3.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1918:5019:27
June solstice05:4120:1220:54
September equinox07:0318:3719:14
December solstice07:4016:0316:48

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F414447525965737266554640
Precip in11.48.58.64.12.10.80.20.30.83.58.012.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cave Junction 1 WNW, 23 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 268539 — Twin Peaks, Siskiyou County, California.

OpenStreetMap element node/358800464

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